Change forest vs gdp in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Change forest vs gdp was -0.1032 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change forest vs gdp in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -0.1032 for change forest vs gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Central African Republic peaked at -0.0754 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.1032, in 2025.
That places Central African Republic 164th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Change forest vs gdp in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0754 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0755 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0755 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0756 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0756 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0757 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0758 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0758 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0759 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0759 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | -0.076 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -0.076 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0761 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0762 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0762 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0763 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0763 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0764 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0765 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0765 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0766 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0766 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0767 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0767 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0768 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1022 | +33.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1023 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1024 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1025 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1026 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1027 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1028 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.103 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1031 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.1032 | +0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -0.1032 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4663, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -0.1032 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest vs gdp in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -33.1% | -0.0768 | -0.1022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0756 | -0.0759 | -0.0754 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0762 | -0.0765 | -0.0759 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0869 | -0.1025 | -0.0765 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1029 | -0.1032 | -0.1026 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5423 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.8 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest vs gdp in Central African Republic?
- Change forest vs gdp in Central African Republic was -0.1032 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0754 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1032 in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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